Intel Xeon Gold 6226 vs Intel Xeon E-2246G

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6226 and Intel Xeon E-2246G processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6226

  • 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
  • 12 more threads: 24 vs 12
  • Around 18% higher maximum core temperature: 86°C vs 73 °C
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 60% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 8x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 128 GB
  • 2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32991 vs 13768
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 12 vs 6
Number of threads 24 vs 12
Maximum core temperature 86°C vs 73 °C
L1 cache 768 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache 12 MB vs 1.5 MB
L3 cache 19.25 MB vs 12 MB
Maximum memory size 1 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 32991 vs 13768

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2246G

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
  • Around 30% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
  • Around 56% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 125 Watt
  • Around 26% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2773 vs 2199
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 27 May 2019 vs 2 Apr 2019
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2773 vs 2199

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6226
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E-2246G

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2199
2773
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
32991
13768
Name Intel Xeon Gold 6226 Intel Xeon E-2246G
PassMark - Single thread mark 2199 2773
PassMark - CPU mark 32991 13768

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Gold 6226 Intel Xeon E-2246G

Essentials

Architecture codename Cascade Lake Coffee Lake
Launch date 2 Apr 2019 27 May 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $1776 $311
Place in performance rating 738 746
Processor Number 6226 E-2246G
Series 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

Base frequency 2.70 GHz 3.60 GHz
L1 cache 768 KB 384 KB
L2 cache 12 MB 1.5 MB
L3 cache 19.25 MB 12 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 86°C 73 °C
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz 4.80 GHz
Number of cores 12 6
Number of threads 24 12
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 3

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 6 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 131.13 GB/s 39.74 GB/s
Maximum memory size 1 TB 128 GB
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2933 DDR4-2666

Compatibility

Package Size 76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA3647 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 125 Watt 80 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 48 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, x8, x4 1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
Scalability 4S 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512 Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units 2
Speed Shift technology
Idle States
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E96
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 128 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics P630

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2160@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5